Sub: An Oral History of U.S. Navy Submarines

By Mark K. Roberts

Book Overview

Crew members tell their true stories of life under the surface-from World War II to today's war on terror-in this exceptional illustrated volume. From the deadly undersea warfare of World War II through the silent Cold War stand-offs in the deep, to the cutting edge technology of the modern U.S. Navy, submarines have evolved into the front line of our nation's defense at sea. And the men who sail them have become heroes above and below the waves. These are their stories-in their own words. In Sub, author Mark Roberts has compiled insightful interviews and recollections from the submarine veterans themselves-accompanied by detailed photos and illustrations of both man and machine at work. It's a gripping chronicle of undersea warfare as told by those who know firsthand what it means to drop through the hull of a boat, to sink into the dark, freezing waters of the deep-and to have death never more than one torpedo away.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425208125
• ISBN13: 9780425208120
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

a real good book to read.

I like to read fictional submarine stories and this is of course non fiction. It sitll is good to read.